Started on Jul 18, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Fort Hope, Ontario, an active wildfire has maintained a steady trajectory over twenty-four days on the landscape, expanding at an approximate average daily growth rate of eighty-nine hectares per day. Since it started on July 18, 2026, the ongoing incident has grown to encompass 2,142 hectares, which translates to 5,293 acres.
This persistent fire occurs within a broader regional context where the typical fire season spans from May to September. Across the country, 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking forty-six percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ontario for 55 days. In total it burned about 2,142 ha (5,293 acres) — around 21 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Canada
Across Canada, roughly 2,611,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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